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Transportation Expenses

Freight Expenses

Domestic/Inland Freight

Rail Transportation

Taiwan Railways Administration (TRA) and Taiwan High Speed Rail (THSR) are the main railtransportation service providers in Taiwan. TRA primarily provides passenger services, as well as container and cargo services.

Minimun Charges for Truck-Loaded Shipping

Unit: NT$

General Cargo

675

Container

1,910

Valuables

3,255

Gun Powder

1,335

An additional 20% will be charged for designated trains based on applicable rates; a base charge of NTD 7,760will apply the chartered train.

Transportation by truck is mainly used for parcels and packages. Inland freight prices vary according to the size and weight of the goods; transportation in the same city is generally less expensive. The following are the average domestic freight prices:

From Taipei

Unit: NT$

Destination

Weight (Kg)

10

20

30

40

50

Taipei

100

100

100

100

100

Taoyuan

100

100

100

100

100

Hsinchu

105

105

105

105

105

Taichung

130

130

130

130

148

Tainan

180

180

180

180

220

Kaohsiung

185

185

185

188

235

Destination

Weight (Kg)

60

70

80

90

100

Taipei

100

100

108

122

135

Taoyuan

100

100

108

122

135

Hsinchu

123

144

164

185

205

Taichung

177

207

236

266

295

Tainan

264

308

352

396

440

Kaohsiung

282

329

376

423

470

Container Transportation

Destination: Keelung Port

Unit: NT$

From

20’,40’

Taipei City

5,000

New Taipei City

6,000

Hsinchu City

9,300

Taichung City

12,000

Tainan City

19,000

Kaohsiung City

21,000

Source: Deloitte & Touche survey, July 2013

Destination: Taichung Port

Unit: NT$

From

20’,40’

Taipei City

14,800

New Taipei City

13,800

Hsinchu City

10,300

Taichung City

6,800

Tainan City

12,500

Kaohsiung City

14,500

Source: Deloitte & Touche survey, July 2013

Destination: Kaohsiung Port

Unit: NT$

From

20’,40’

Taipei City

22,000

New Taipei City

21,000

Hsinchu City

17,500

Taichung City

14,000

Tainan City

8,000

Kaohsiung City

6,000

Source: Deloitte & Touche survey, July 2013

International Shipping Expenses

Marine Transport

There are four major international harbors in Taiwan: Keelung, Suao, Taichung, Kaohsiung, and Hualien, which are located in northern, central, southern, and eastern Taiwan, respectively. Transportation costs vary according to the size, content, and destination of the container. The following are benchmark international container shipping costs:

From Keelung Port

Unit: US$

Destination

20’

40’

40’ HQ

U.S. West Coast

San Francisco

1,840

2,000

2,225

Los Angeles

1,840

2,000

2,225

Oakland

1,840

2,000

2,225

Seattle

1,840

2,000

2,225

Atlanta

3,920

4,600

5,150

U.S. East Coast

New York

3,120

3,600

4,025

Memphis

3,280

3,800

4,250

Kansas

3,360

3,900

4,365

Houston

3,280

3,800

4,250

Boston

4,120

4,600

5,150

Norfolk

3,600

4,200

4,700

Philadelphia

3,840

4,500

5,040

Miami

4,160

4,900

5,490

Europe

Rotterdam

2,450

4,600

4,850

Hamburg

2,450

4,600

4,850

Frankfurt

3,250

5,400

5,650

Antwerp

2,450

4,600

4,850

London

3,250

5,400

5,650

Amsterdam

2,750

4,900

5,150

Asia

Hong Kong

80

100

100

Bangkok

200

400

400

Singapore

300

650

650

Tokyo

300

600

600

Busan

150

300

300

Osaka

300

600

600

Yokohama

300

600

600

From Taichung Port

Unit: US$

Destination

20’

40’

40’ HQ

U.S. West Coast

San Francisco

1,740

1,900

2,125

Los Angeles

1,740

1,900

2,125

Oakland

1,740

1,900

2,125

Seattle

1,740

1,900

2,125

Atlanta

3,820

4,500

5,050

U.S. East Coast

New York

3,020

3,500

3,925

Memphis

3,180

3,700

4,150

Kansas

3,260

3,800

4,265

Houston

3,180

3,700

4,150

Boston

4,020

4,500

5,050

Norfolk

3,500

4,100

4,600

Philadelphia

3,740

4,400

4,940

Miami

4,060

4,800

5,390

Europe

Rotterdam

2,450

4,600

4,850

Hamburg

2,450

4,600

4,850

Frankfurt

3,250

5,400

5,650

Antwerp

2,450

4,600

4,850

London

3,250

5,400

5,650

Amsterdam

2,750

4,900

5,150

Asia

Hong Kong

80

100

100

Bangkok

200

400

400

Singapore

300

650

650

Tokyo

300

600

600

Busan

150

300

300

Osaka

300

600

600

Yokohama

300

600

600

From Kaohsiung Port

Unit: US$

Destination

20’

40’

40’ HQ

U.S. West Coast

San Francisco

1,440

1,800

2,025

Los Angeles

1,440

1,800

2,025

Oakland

1,440

1,800

2,025

Seattle

1,440

1,800

2,025

Atlanta

3,520

4,400

4,950

U.S. East Coast

New York

2,720

3,400

3,825

Memphis

2,880

3,600

4,050

Kansas

2,960

3,700

4,165

Houston

2,880

3,600

4,050

Boston

3,720

4,400

4,950

Norfolk

3,200

4,000

4,500

Philadelphia

3,440

4,300

4,840

Miami

3,760

4,700

5,290

Europe

Rotterdam

2,250

4,400

4,650

Hamburg

2,250

4,400

4,650

Frankfurt

3,050

5,200

5,450

Antwerp

2,250

4,400

4,650

London

3,050

5,200

5,450

Amsterdam

2,550

4,700

4,950

Asia

Hong Kong

80

100

100

Bangkok

200

400

400

Singapore

300

650

650

Tokyo

300

600

600

Busan

150

300

300

Osaka

300

600

600

Yokohama

300

600

600

Air Freight Expenses

Air freight costs vary according to the weight, classification, and destination of the goods. The following are benchmark air freight costs for documents and packages to and from Taiwan:

Unit: US$

Country

Documents

Packages

500g

1Kg

10 Kg/0.5 m3

45 Kg/1 m3

China

14-20

19-25

379-385

666-672

Hong Kong

12-19

18-24

269-383

489-684

Singapore

12-19

18-24

269-383

489-684

Japan

14-20

19-25

280-385

509-672

South Korea

12-19

18-24

269-383

489-684

Malaysia

14-20

19-25

280-385

509-672

Philippines

14-20

19-25

280-385

509-672

Indonesia

14-20

19-25

280-385

509-672

Thailand

14-20

19-25

280-385

509-672

United States

25-37

32-44

846-858

1,619-1,632

Canada

25-37

32-44

846-858

1,619-1,632

Australia

21-33

28-41

657-669

1,187-1,199

New Zealand

21-33

28-41

657-669

1,187-1,199

United Kingdom

26-38

37-49

482-737

926-1,130

France

26-38

37-49

482-737

926-1,130

Germany

26-38

37-49

482-737

926-1,130

Spain

26-38

37-49

482-737

926-1,130

Italy

26-38

37-49

482-737

926-1,130

Netherlands

26-38

37-49

482-737

926-1,130

Belgium

26-38

37-49

482-737

926-1,130

Austria

27-39

41-53

496956

955-1,643

Logistics Centers

The Taiwan government has focused intensely on developing the island’s economy, with demonstrable results. The success of the government’s initiatives has brought prosperity and enhanced the country’s international status. The secret to this success is Taiwan’s ability to keep pace with the global economy and to fashion a stage-by-stage outward-looking developmental strategy, which has enabled Taiwan to play to its full comparative advantages.

The government encourages businesses to make full of use Taiwan’s strategic geographic location in the Asia-Pacific region and in cross-Straits relations to maximize economic strengths, expand economic horizons, and reach a new plateau of development. A number of incentives are available for setting up a logistics center.

Costs

There are many factors that affect the actual cost, such as the nature and quantity of the goods, the period of warehousing, the size of the order, the frequency of import/export, etc. There is no standardized market price for bonded logistic warehouses; however, the following table shows typical charges for logistics warehouses: